Healthymagination

When it comes to the complex task of engineering healthcare solutions, who better to lead the charge than an accomplished engineer? Having launched his GE career in electronics design and software in the company's X-ray group 27 years ago, Mike brings a roll-up-your sleeves track record as the head of GE's new healthymagination business strategy. Combined with his most recent work as GE Healthcare's Chief Technology Officer, that experience creates a practical approach to problem solving and leadership. They're essential ingredients when it comes to the job at hand -- using GE's technological innovations, software solutions and efficiency know-how to reduce healthcare costs, improve quality and expand access.

Having led more than 7,000 engineers, technologists and scientists working on breakthroughs both big and small as CTO, Mike understands that the key to marshalling a vast array of resources often lies in understanding the intricate technologies themselves. It's why his new role puts him at the focal point when it comes to weighing which innovations to greenlight in R&D and which ones to market across all GE businesses that touch healthcare. Even more important, Mike has to know which next-generation advances are not just better, but which ones can also push the envelope to attack the critical issues of cost and access.

As GE's Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt says of Mike: "Over the last four years, he's led all aspects of product development for advanced healthcare technologies. Mike knows how our technology can help patients, he knows what doctors, clinics and hospitals need to improve care and cut costs and he knows how to lead teams. With his deep experience in engineering and technology and his strong operations and process-driven expertise, Mike is the right leader to lead healthymagination and to grow our healthcare partnerships globally."